Brian's cavalier motorsport

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totally standard just picked her up tonight not had a chance to take any pictures myself yet,mint condition heres a few pics from the seller

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what yous think?
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OMG your cars famous lol. I used that pic off an ebay ad, to show people what a Cav cesaro motorsport looked like. Small world eh? :mrgreen:
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it is indeed :)
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i thought i had seen that pic before, looks good, what the plans? you keeping those cesaro wheels? might be interested in buying them off you if you aren't 8-)
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Cavyman_130 wrote:i thought i had seen that pic before, looks good, what the plans? you keeping those cesaro wheels? might be interested in buying them off you if you aren't 8-)
keeping the cesaro wheels mate i think they really suit the car,just going to lower her,sri sideskirts,50 seires tyres and a set of vauxhall/opel/gm mudflaps
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lowered the back today and gave her another polish :)

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looks good, how much did you lower the back by? how come you just done the backs?
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Cavyman_130 wrote:looks good, how much did you lower the back by? how come you just done the backs?
its 40mm corsa springs so 50/55 mm maybe? going to do the fronts at the weekend only done the backs cos it was wayyy too high and it takes 5 mins to do :)
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how does that make it handle? i would think it would be a bit hard on the bumps.
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Cavyman_130 wrote:how does that make it handle? i would think it would be a bit hard on the bumps.
it handles ok,if you come off a speed bump too fast it bottoms out though,like the spring coils all touch together but i dont go fast over bumps anyway so it doesnt bother me :)
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latest purchase, an uber rare irmscher front bumper 8)

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also got a gsi grille,both gettin painted and goin on in the next few weeks :)
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real nice where did you find it to?
Drives a 1989 Mk3 cav sri 2.0 8v SEH
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Rich P wrote:real nice where did you find it to?
it was in the adtrader,had to travel 90 miles for it though :lol: well worth it though ;)
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was that Stephen G's ones mate? in livingston?
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Cavyman_130 wrote:was that Stephen G's ones mate? in livingston?
dunno the guys name,it was down past ayr the boy lived though
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Brian wrote:
Cavyman_130 wrote:how does that make it handle? i would think it would be a bit hard on the bumps.
it handles ok,if you come off a speed bump too fast it bottoms out though,like the spring coils all touch together but i dont go fast over bumps anyway so it doesnt bother me :)
are you sure its not the bump stops when i done mine i had to cut the bump stops down
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Get a mate to jump up and down in the back it quickly sows wheres its touching

Get that bumper on its a nice change from gsi (nowt wrong with a gsi just like a change)
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irmsher bumper looks great likes, how much you get that for?

Did i see you the night mate? at the bridge bit along fae the brig chippy?
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Cavyman_130 wrote:irmsher bumper looks great likes, how much you get that for?

Did i see you the night mate? at the bridge bit along fae the brig chippy?
got it for a bairgain £50 ,wheres the brig chippy mate?
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RICKSON wrote:
Brian wrote:
Cavyman_130 wrote:how does that make it handle? i would think it would be a bit hard on the bumps.
it handles ok,if you come off a speed bump too fast it bottoms out though,like the spring coils all touch together but i dont go fast over bumps anyway so it doesnt bother me :)
are you sure its not the bump stops when i done mine i had to cut the bump stops down
it doesnt seem to do it anymore :)
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few new pics now lowwww

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the back will be going up again soon though as its a nightmare to drive :lol:
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look how low it is on the back.that must be a real pain
Drives a 1989 Mk3 cav sri 2.0 8v SEH
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Rich P wrote:look how low it is on the back.that must be a real pain
yup,new spine is on order :lol: putting it back up tomorrow,the front is staying down though 8-)
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Ha ha I think it looks the nuts that low but ive been in V Dubs that are on there bum and its not nice but looks good :lol:

Danny 8-)
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Back end sorted 8)

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